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2.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
www.routerlogin.net
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup
.
5.
In the
MTU Size
field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your change is saved.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are
willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500
until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU sizes and
applications.
Table 2.
Common MTU sizes
MTU
Application
1500
The largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections that do not use
PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches.
1492
Used in PPPoE environments.
1472
Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.)
1468
Used in some DHCP environments.
1460
Usable by AOL if you do not have large email attachments, for example.
1436
Used in PPTP environments or with VPN.
1400
Maximum size for AOL DSL.
576
Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.
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4.
Optimize Performance
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service
•
Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS
•
Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS
•
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
•
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play
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Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service
You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign high priority to gaming and streaming video
from the Internet.
Upstream QoS
(gaming)
Downstream QoS
(video streaming)
Internet
Figure 4. You can prioritize downstream traffic, upstream traffic, or both
Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS
Upstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns high priority to Internet traffic from your Xbox
gaming system.
Best effort traffic
High priority traffic
Internet
Figure 5. Upstream QoS assigns high priority to gaming traffic from your Xbox
NETGEAR recommends that only gamers enable the Upstream QoS feature. If you do not
game and you turn on this feature, some applications might not perform as well as usual.
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To enable upstream QoS:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
.
5.
Select the
Enable Upstream QoS (Optimized for Gaming)
check box.
6.
Specify the maximum uplink bandwidth for your Internet connection:
•
If you know what your uplink bandwidth is, type it in the
Uplink bandwidth Maximum
field.
•
If you are not sure, click the
http://www.speedtest
link.
Speedtest verifies the upstream speed of your Internet connection. The
Uplink
bandwidth Maximum
field displays the result of the test.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
The router assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from your gaming devices to the
Internet.
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Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS
You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign high priority to Internet streaming,
applications, and services.
Best effort traffic
Internet
High priority traffic
Figure 6. QoS can assign high priority to streaming from the Internet
NETGEAR recommends that you enable this feature only if you use streaming Internet.
When QoS assigns a high priority to streaming video, it also assigns lower priority to the rest
of your Internet traffic. That means other tasks like downloading content from the Internet
take longer.
To enable QoS for Internet access:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
.
5.
Select the
Turn Internet Access QoS On
check box.
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